Limpopo: Three men in court for gang rape of teen
The police recently arrested six men of which three are linked to the gang rape of a teenage girl in November.
LIMPOPO – The 15-year-old was on her way home in Tshilwavhusiku village when a man approached her, threatening her with a knife and suggesting they go to his home.
It was reported that on their arrival, four men at the residence were consuming substances.
The victim was subsequently raped by two of the men and by the owner of the house, while the other two looked on.
Afterwards, the home owner took the victim home and attempted to apologise to her aunt about the incident.
The police were called and the man ran away to avoid arrest.
He had apparently been in hiding with his accomplices until their arrest on January 11.
The case was taken over by the Makhado FCS Unit for further investigation.
While investigators attached to this unit were busy probing the case, information on the suspects was received and well-coordinated and intelligence driven operation by the Makhado Crime Intelligence, the K9 and Makhado FCS detectives was conducted in the identified areas under the Tshilwavhusikhu policing area.
The targeted operation led to the arrest of the six suspects at various locations in the area.
The Provincial Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe said the province continues to fight against gender-based violence.
“Arrests like these will send a strong message that the police are more than determined to get rid of this scourge. We call on our communities to continue to work with the police in this fight.”
The suspects, aged between 21 and 40 appeared in the Makhado Magistrate’s Court on January 13.
